Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 10:34:23 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Coleman <chrisc@vmunix.com> To: Martin Poulin <mpoulin@honk.org> Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Back on topic... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980828103114.24570D-100000@vnode> In-Reply-To: <3.0.3.32.19980827152357.009063e0@honk.org>
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If you are done installing stuff from the ports collection, deleting that will free up nice sized piece of HD space. You can always re-install it with a more up to date version. If you don't want to delete it, you can do a 'make clean' in it to free up the disk space. You might try it in /usr/src if you have done a 'make world' lately. -Chris On Thu, 27 Aug 1998, Martin Poulin wrote: > I know the Handbook says at least a 386DX with 8MB of RAM is > the recommended minimum, but let's be a little more realistic. > > What would you consider to be the minimum system to have a > decent installation of FreeBSD running? Also, what do you > think would be a good amount of disk space to set aside for > FreeBSD (I guess that depends on what you plan to install). > > For that matter, what do you consider a "decent installation"? > > I am currently running 2.2.7-release with full sources, X, and > a few ports (Netscape, XFMail, FVWM2, XMame, rxvt...) on a > 486DX4 100 with 16MB RAM and 540MB HD. > > I find that I am running into 2 problems: > > - X runs VERY slowly at times - especially running Netscape and XMame. > (I never realized Pac-Man could be soooo slow). > > - I have run out of disk space. (95% capacity in /usr if I delete > my Netscape cache - otherwise 106% capacity!!) > > So in my case, a 486 with 16 MB ram is way too slow, and I need tons > more disk space. If I wasn't running X, it would be a different story. > > The first time I installed FreeBSD, I installed 2.2.5-release on 250MB. > (The same 486 system dual-booting with win95) > No sources, no X, just a bare-bones install that worked quite nicely. > I even had room to install a few of my favorite apps (pine, lynx etc.) > > So in my opinion, you can definitely run FreeBSD quite well on a small > system, as long as you do a small install. > If you want a kick-ass install, you simply need a bigger system. > > Funny - the reason I got this little system to begin with was to use it > as a firewall for the bigger system that I planned to buy to run Windows. > Now I still want the bigger system, but not for Windows any more! > > m. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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